LV
Republic of Latvia
Latvia
Summary
Latvia is a country in Europe that is home to 1,875,000 people. It is also home to 5 living indigenous languages. One of these, Standard Latvian, is the official language of the country. Latvia was also home to 2 indigenous languages that are now extinct. In addition, 6 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Indo-European (3) Uralic (3) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Latvia has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.